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The common myth surrounding Round 3 of the MBA application process is that you can't, or shouldn't, apply late in the admission cycle. "The class is pretty much full" is one refrain. "You have to be a truly unique applicant" is another. "Only European programs admit people that late" is yet another. As with anything, there are bits of truth in these sound bites … but only bits.

Another year, another Profile w/ Admit/Dings results thread! Please maintain a single post for your profile. Like last year, this should help us and future GMATClubbers see an overview of who applied to and got into where.

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Not sure if you're aware, but there are b-schools outside of the US, friends. And good ones, at that! Programs that are absolutely worth looking into. In fact, for many, European MBA programs might even be better than the typical 2-year MBA programs we have here in the states (especially this late in the application game).

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